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Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two BIFA's, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award, five times for a Golden Globe Award and once for an Academy Award. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson.
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Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two BIFA's, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award, five times for a Golden Globe Award and once for an Academy Award. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two BIFA's, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award, five times for a Golden Globe Award and once for an Academy Award. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson.
He is best known for his performance as Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter films (2005–2010). He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as Braveheart (1995), Michael Collins (1996), 28 Days Later (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), Troy (2004), Suffragette (2015), Paddington 2 (2017), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He is also known for his leading roles in films such as The General (1998), In Bruges (2008), The Guard (2011), Calvary (2014), Frankie (2019), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the lattermost film.
He won an Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm. He also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance as Donald Trump in the Showtime series The Comey Rule (2020). From 2017 to 2019 he starred in the crime series Mr. Mercedes. He received an Emmy Award nomination for Stephen Frears' Sundance TV series State of the Union (2022).
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 29, 1955
Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland
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2005
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
28 Days Later
2002
Troy
2004
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
Braveheart
1995
Edge of Tomorrow
2014
Mission: Impossible II
2000
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
Green Zone
2010
The Guard
2011
The Company You Keep
2012
Six Shooter
2004
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
Black Irish
2007
Sweety Barrett
1999
My Life So Far
1999
Gangs of New York
2002
Into the West
1992
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The Simpsons
1989
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Saturday Night Live
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The Graham Norton Show
2007
Golden Globe Awards
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Mr. Mercedes
2017
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003
The Comey Rule
2020
State of the Union
2019
Spider-Noir
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Frank of Ireland
2021
1916 Seachtar Dearmadta
2013
The Burren: Heart of Stone
2021
1916 Seachtar na Cásca
2010
The Good Daughter
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Kerry: Tides of Time
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The Lifeboat
1994
The Irish Civil War
2022